Director of Operations

Careers 2005; Delta; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food production sector is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee operations, enhance safety and quality systems, and drive strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production management and a strong background in engineering or food science. This role involves leading teams, ensuring operational excellence, and contributing to long-term business strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years experience in a production facility.
• Minimum of three years as a Plant Manager.

Responsibilities

• Continuously improve Employee Safety systems and drive for a Zero mindset.
• Assure Food Safety and Quality systems are in place.
• Lead the Plant teams and ensure clear goals and objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering

Bachelors degree in Food Science

Job description

• Continuously improve our Employee Safety systems, identify issues and solve them, and drive for a Zero mindset on employee injuries
• Assure our Food Safety and Quality systems are in place, and overdeliver customer expectations
• Work with our supply chain team to identify capacity constraints and make sure we can deliver our promise to our customer of 98.5% level customer service every month.
• Implement our company Performance Systems, our Lean approach to Manufacturing and drive proactive communication throughout every level of the organization.
• Leverage our performance system approach to lead by example out on the floor and calibrating teams on performance where they work
• Deliver 3-5% cost savings annually through identifying and executing projects to improve OEE, reduce product waste, reduce unnecessary costs, etc.
• Create and drive annual business plans on People, Safety, Quality, Service and Costs
• Lead the Plant teams and make sure everyone has clear goals, objectives and expectations on performance, and calibrate the team on results regularly
• Monitoring daily operation schedules for all departments for accuracy and ensuring daily operational goals are realized
• Provide strategic guidance to the organization through participation in cross functional meetings and data analysis on sales trends and cost performance.
• Create a 3 – 5 year strategic plan for the facility that assures supply and maintains infrastructure needs, and can support the organizations growth strategy
• Improve the facility stewardship and asset maintenance
• Participate in new product development and planning by researching the cost and ability of producing the product
• Lead the implementation of new product implementation for the facility.
• Adhere to the approved operations annual budget and provide budget updates and adjustments as requested to Vice President

Minimum Job Requirements :

Education / Certifications :

• Bachelors degree required; preference for degrees in Engineering and Food Science

Experience :

• Must have a minimum of ten years experience in a production facility; with a minimum of three years as a Plant Manager.